Safeguarding Support Officer

Salary: £17,240 - £18,546 pro rata (£20,045 - £21,563) SAT 5 

(Swale Academies Support Staff pay scheme)

Permanent.

Term Time plus 5 staff development days.

37 hours a week.

We have a new and exciting opportunity to appoint a Safeguarding Support Officer. 

The purpose of the job will be to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people through having a knowledge of Government guidelines and safeguarding policies as appropriate within The Turing school. The post holder will provide support to the safeguarding team with administration tasks required to safeguard the children and young people at The Turing school.

Some of the main duties would be:

• To provide administrative support for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and the wider safeguarding team, and the nominated Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection, including phone calls, emails and other communication;
• To be able to respond to safeguarding concerns when required, including liaising with students, parents / carers and external agencies when necessary; 
• Provide support to the DSL for staff induction, which includes the school’s pupil behaviour policy, the child protection policy, staff code of conduct and the safeguarding response to children who go missing from education.

The successful candidate would need:

• A Designated Safeguarding Lead, level 3 qualification;
• Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, policy and practice relating to children and adults at risk;
• A child-centred approach, able to maintain this perspective and use common sense;
• An ability to write concise reports and compile case file information.

Knowledge of the statutory agencies’ roles in safeguarding children and adults at risk and experience of implementing policies, protocols and guidance would be an advantage but not essential.

For further information on the full main duties and responsibilities and the requirements for the job are detailed in the accompanying recruitment pack.

We can offer: 

• A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with. 
• A range of support from a strong team that will help to develop your practice. 
• Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Trust. 
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Ride to Work Scheme;
• Eye test reimbursement;
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Gemma Sorrell-Fleet, Office Manager for an informal discussion.  gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at and 01323 465700 

Completed applications should be sent to Gemma Sorrell-Fleet, gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at or by post to The Turing S chool, Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 8EJ. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.  

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (o ption 2)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: 9th June 2022

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure